(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, an Authority to be known as “The Uttarakhand Ground Water Authority”
(2) The Authority shall consist of the following,-- 21
(a) An officer either in service or retired not below the rank of Chief Secretary, and having minimum one year experience in water sector. The Chairman shall be appointed by the State Government for 3 years or upto the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
(b) A representative of the Central Ground Water Board to be nominated by the Chairman, CGWB;
(c) Five ex-officio members who will be representatives of the following departments which are concerned with survey, exploration, development and management of ground water to be appointed by the State Government--
(i) Minor Irrigation department An officer, Minor Irrigation Department who have not below the rank of superintending Engineer.
(ii) State Forest Department Principal Chief conservator of Forest
(iii) Payjal Department CGM/MD of Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan/Uttarakhand Payjal Nigam.
(iv) Science and Technology Department Incharge, Uttarakhand Remote Sensing Application Centre.
(v) Department of Energy An Engineer not less than the rank of Superitending Engineer.
(d) Such other members not exceeding five, who in the opinion of the State Government have special knowledge or practical experience in matters relating to management of ground water resources.
(3) The term of the manner of filling the vacancies and other conditions of service of the Chairman and other members shall be such as may be prescribed by State Government.
(4) The members will advise the Chairman who will be the Chief Executive of the Authority.
Staff of the 5. (1) In order to enable the Authority to properly function or exercise the powers under the Act, the Government may appoint such 22 Authority number of technical personnel and other staff as it may consider necessary.
(2) The functions and the terms and conditions of service of such employees shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Power to notify areas to regulate and control the development and management of ground water